Andean Pericote vs Firetree

Phyllotis andium compared with Morella faya

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Firetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Firetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Myricaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Morella
Species	Phyllotis andium	Morella faya

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Firetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Firetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Firetree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.